Issue: July-August 2014

OILMAN: I was very intrigued when I first read about IMBIBER Beads and watched your demonstration videos online. It’s very innovative and I feel it could revolutionize spill clean up and prevention within our industry. So tell us about IMBIBER Beads? John Brinkman: Imbibitive Technologies is a specialty absorbent manufacturer, our flagship product is known by the brand name Imbiber…
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SportChassis is an American brand of heavy duty pickups built in Clinton, Oklahoma. Their name goes hand and hand with luxury, strength, and pride. SportChassis LLC is recognized by the United States Department of Transportation as the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the SportChassis vehicle. The SportChassis product unites luxury crafted amenities with the power and durability of a single axle…
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Southwest Louisiana waterfowl hunting is widely known as one of the most spectacular outdoor experiences any hunter can enjoy. At White Lake, group hunts are conducted between November and January. The $30,000 group hunt package (which accommodates up to 12 hunters) provides: All food and beverages (a total of six meals) Two-night stay at the White Lake Lodge Professional hunting and fishing guides Hunting and…
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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has flouted the advice of his own attorney general and scores of legal scholars by signing a bill which blocks a levee board’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies, who are accused of destroying the state’s coast. “This bill will help stop frivolous lawsuits and create a more fair and predictable legal environment, and I am…
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A deal between Exxon Mobil Corp. and Qatar Petroleum International sets the stage for a new $10 billion terminal to export liquefied natural gas from Texas. The companies, which own Houston-based Golden Pass Products, said Friday they have formed a “commercial framework agreement” that would support the construction of a planned export terminal at the site of Golden Pass’ existing LNG import facilities in Port…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today called for a vote on bipartisan legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Inhofe joined his Republican colleagues in a colloquy urging Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to bring up on the Senate floor Sen. Hoeven’s bipartisan legislation to approve construction…
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A new study claims that a just-built 485-mile stretch of the Keystone XL pipeline has been a huge economic boon for two dozen rural and poor Oklahoma and Texas counties—and will create the same significant impact in five other states if the project’s long stalled northern segment ever wins White House approval. As the debate rages over the future of…
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Noise from the Mainstream From TIME Magazine — The seismic link between fracking and earthquakes… New research indicates that wastewater disposal wells – and sometimes fracking itself – can induce earthquakes Ohio regulators did something last month that had never been done before: they drew a tentative link between shale gas fracking and an increase in local earthquakes. As fracking…
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PTA Safety is a premier safety and security training company located in Houston, Texas; which travels to you. Whether your needs are Health, Safety, Environmental, Security, or Quality; you have come to the right place. PTA instructors have experience in many industries and those invaluable experiences culminate into a fun and educational classroom experience that will not be soon forgotten. Please give…
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PinnergyShalewater has developed a patent-pending water tracking and management application specifically to address the needs and requirements for oil and gas water management. Pinnergy, Ltd. and Shalewater Solutions, LLC today announced a joint venture to provide complete, integrated water management solutions to support oil and gas operations throughout the U.S. shale basins. The joint venture will operate under the name…
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